Tash Farrant could barely contain her excitement after earning a place in England women’s 15-strong squad for the upcoming ICC World T20 in India. The 19-year-old left-arm seamer has just linked up with the England women squad in South Africa as a replacement for the injured Katherine Brunt, but both players have been included for next month’s showpiece. And Farrant admits it was extra special to be called up for…
Hodge heroics stuns Karachi Kings
Peshawar Zalmi 158 for 5 (Hodge 85*, Allenby 31) beat Karachi Kings 152 for 7 (Simmons 49, Bopara 23) by five wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Brad Hodge hit six fours and as many sixes in his unbeaten 45-ball 85 © Cricket Australia Brad Hodge turned a chase that was headed nowhere into realms of possibility, and within the bat of an eyelid blasted the ball to all corners of the…
McKenzie lands Proteas batting role
Former Hampshire and South Africa batsman Neil McKenzie has been appointed as the Proteas batting coach for their next three Twenty20 assignments. South Africa have called on the 40-year-old’s experience for the T20 international series against England and Australia as well as next month’s World T20 in India. McKenzie, who retired from first-class cricket last month with over 19,000 runs to his name, played 58 Tests, 64 one-day internationals and…
Experience key as SA confirm McKenzie coaching role
JP Duminy was left out for the final ODI against England but “big things” are expected of him at the World T20 © Getty Images Neil McKenzie has been confirmed as South Africa’s batting coach for the upcoming T20 series against England and Australia followed by the World T20 with Russell Domingo, the head coach, pinpointing McKenzie’s vast experience around the world and his ability to explain his ideas clearly…
Vitori suspended for illegal bowling action
Brian Vitori was reported during the third T20I against Bangladesh in Khulna last month © AFP Brian Vitori, the Zimbabwe left-arm seamer, has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after an independent assessment found his bowling action to be illegal. Vitori, who was reported for a suspect action during the T20 series against Bangladesh in January, underwent assessment in Chennai, where all variations of his deliveries…
Patterson ton leads NSW to draw
New South Wales 316 (Hughes 124, Rohrer, Paris 4-61) and 5 for 303 (Patterson 129*, Hughes 54) drew with Western Australia 8 for 511 dec (Bancroft 144, Harris 120, Sandhu 3-110)Scorecard File photo – Kurtis Patterson scored an unbeaten 129 © Getty Images Kurtis Patterson‘s unbeaten 129, his second century against Western Australia took New South Wales to the safety of a draw in the day/night Sheffield Shield match at…
Shaw set for Gloucestershire spell
Gloucestershire have signed Yorkshire seamer Josh Shaw on a season-long loan deal. The 20-year-old right-armer has come through the academy at Headingley and appeared in two NatWest T20 Blast matches last summer. Shaw, whose father Chris made 61 first-class appeaances for Yorkshire in the 1980s, now hopes to impress in all formats at the Bristol County Ground. “This is a great opportunity for me to continue my development as a…
Kevon Cooper reported for suspect action in PSL
File photo – Kevon Cooper has been reported twice before for bowling with a suspect action © BCCI West Indies and Lahore Qalandars allrounder Kevon Cooper has been served a warning after umpires reported his bowling action after Tuesday evening’s match against Quetta Gladiators. It is not clear if one or more deliveries of Cooper were reported, but a PSL media release stated the he could continue to bowl. However,…
Neil Mckenzie Appointed South Africa's Batting Coach
Neil McKenzie has played 58 Tests, 64 ODIs and two Twenty20Is for South Africa. © AFP Former South African player Neil McKenzie, has been appointed as Proteas batting coach for the upcoming Twenty20 International series against England and Australia and the ICC World T20 in India next month. (Read more cricket stories here) Chief coach, Russell Domingo, confirmed the decision on Wednesday in Cape Town. “Neil McKenzie joins us, it’s…
Deepti four-for, Raj fifty help India seal series
India Women 179 for 4 (Raj 53*, Mandhana 46, Kumari 4-39) beat Sri Lanka Women 178 for 9 (Manodara 43*, Weerakkody 37, Deepti 4-23) by six wicketsScorecard File photo – Mithali Raj’s unbeaten fifty sealed India’s easy win © Getty Images Medium-pacer Deepti Sharma‘s career-best 4 for 23, followed by a patient 53 not out from Mithali Raj, helped India Women claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI…